Ideas About Boardwalk To Be Unveiled

Volusia - In Brief

DAYTONA BEACH -- The dream of a refurbished Boardwalk has been stalled since the city fired real-estate giant Trammell Crow Co. in January for lack of progress on the estimated $300 million project.

Friday, city leaders and others can find out who, if anyone, wants to try to redevelop the dilapidated stretch of beachside property. The city envisions new hotels, restaurants and amusement rides to replace the run-down shops and arcades along the beach, infamous for attracting runaways and prostitutes.

Business owners along the Boardwalk have long opposed redevelopment efforts that would involve taking their property by eminent domain, but many have supported ideas that would make them partners with a new developer. Proposals will not be made public until after the 2 p.m. deadline Friday. The proposals are sealed until then so one business owner can't look at early submissions and then undercut the bids.